Shen Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Grass (cǎo) Hu Kangxi Dictionary Stroke Count: 17 Page 1054, Entry 30 Pronounced hu (rising tone). Collected Rimes (Jiyun): Shihu is a medicinal herb. Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao): Hu grass, also known as Hu lai, also known as Hu rong.